| You can dramatically increase your chances of making | | | | in relationship to your seat. You are now 10 times |
| it through an airplane crash if you do some simple | | | | more advanced in your information and survival |
| things to up the odds in your favor. Yet, when it | | | | chances than everyone else on this plane. You have |
| comes to an airplane crash or incident, very few | | | | listened to every word the airline stewardess has |
| people make the conscious steps necessary to make | | | | uttered during her safety lecture. You have taken |
| it out alive. All airplane crashes are not fatal at first. | | | | out the booklet describing the airplane and safety |
| More than 80% in fact are not. After it is all over, | | | | procedures, and you have gone through them. |
| they may wind up being fatal due to passenger | | | | Now in terms of your operational awareness, there |
| mistakes in attempting to save their own lives, they | | | | are two types of people who survive in an airplane |
| simply become fatalities. | | | | crash scenario. The first type possesses a good |
| So you are a passenger on an airplane walking | | | | intellect. Dumb people die in a crash because they do |
| through the gate entrance, and you greet the | | | | dumb things, and smart people do smart things. |
| steward as you walk onto the plane. What you | | | | It’s Darwin in the air. The second type of person |
| don’t realize is that the steward has been | | | | is what the kids would refer to as someone who is |
| professionally train to assess you as you step on. He | | | | cool under fire. You don’t panic, you don’t |
| needs to know if you are alert, physically healthy, | | | | scream, you are not hysterical. How do you get cool |
| seemingly intelligent, traveling alone, or with children. If | | | | in an airplane crash scenario? It’s very simple. |
| there is a problem the steward will know immediately | | | | You have a plan, and the plan is ready. It’s |
| who to turn to for help outside the crew. | | | | subject to change, but when you react, you will |
| In the same manner, when you step onto the plane, | | | | react according to the plan. People with no plan get |
| you have to begin the process of assessing your | | | | hysterical; because that is the first emotion they |
| environment. I immediately look for the exit doors. | | | | embrace. People with a plan embrace the plan not |
| Where are they, and how many are there? Which | | | | emotions. |
| one is closest to my seat, and if that one gets | | | | Remember while flying to always wear the seat belt. |
| blocked, what is the next closest exit door? You the | | | | You have no idea how many people encounter clear |
| passenger are making the same assessments as | | | | air turbulence and wind up involuntarily leaping out of |
| your crew members are making. | | | | their seats and into the luggage racks as a result of |
| You absolutely have to count the number of rows | | | | physics. |
| from your exit doors to your seats? This is crucial, | | | | Resist drinking alcohol while flying. When you get to |
| and don’t fail to do it. Make sure anybody | | | | the hotel, have a double. Booze cuts down on your |
| traveling with you knows this information as well. If | | | | response time to such an extent that you would not |
| children are traveling with you, have them count the | | | | believe it. Your physical abilities as well as the ability |
| rows as well on their own. If you have a fire or | | | | to move and move instantly will be shot as well. |
| smoke situation, you may not be able to see those | | | | We all know that alcohol acts as a depressant, and is |
| exits clearly, but you will be able to touch each row | | | | also a mood altering drug. When you drink it, |
| as you move towards them, and that is why you | | | | instantly it moves through your stomach, and unless |
| count the rows. By the way, never ever stay at a | | | | you have some food in there, it instantly goes to the |
| hotel without checking out the fire exits in relationship | | | | brain. It bypasses the blood-brain barrier with no slow |
| to the position of your room. Again, make sure the | | | | down, and begins its effects. Those effects include |
| children know as well. Never, ever crawl your way | | | | destroying your ability to make judgments. It will also |
| out of a smoke, or fire situation on a plane. Get low, | | | | cut down your reflect time considerably. You will |
| kneel if you need to, but don’t crawl. It’s a | | | | have aberrant behavior, and experience confusion. |
| sure fire recipe for getting trampled by others behind | | | | Does this sound like the type of person you want to |
| you. | | | | be in an airplane crash? |
| You are now on the plane, and you know who is | | | | For an expanded version of this article and other |
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| You know where the exits are and you know them | | | | |